UC Irvine chemical engineering student Thomas Abraham, 21, tosses baby powder in the air as he graduates with a bachelor of science degree Friday.

UC Irvine chemical engineering student Thomas Abraham, 21, tosses baby powder in the air as he graduates with a bachelor of science degree Friday.

Daniel A. Anderson | UC Irvine communications

The combined Henry Samueli School of Engineering and the Donald Bren School of Information & Computer Sciences ceremony kicked off three days of graduations at UC Irvine.

The combined Henry Samueli School of Engineering and the Donald Bren School of Information & Computer Sciences ceremony kicked off three days of graduations at UC Irvine. (Daniel A. Anderson | UC Irvine communications)

The combined Henry Samueli School of Engineering and the Donald Bren School of Information & Computer Sciences ceremony kicked off three days of graduations at UC Irvine.Daniel A. Anderson | UC Irvine communications